Our thanks to the office of biological dentist Dr. Colin Yoshida, Fremont Natural Dentistry, for letting us share a slightly modified version this recent post from their blog... If you’ve got gum disease - and about half of all adult Americans (and 70% of seniors)...
By Michael G. Rehme, DDS, NMD, CCN The American Academy of Periodontology estimates that nearly 80% of Americans have some form of gum disease. Approximately 50% of cases are considered moderate to severe. As a biological dental office, it is our responsibility not...
One of the challenges of gum disease is that it’s so easy to ignore - at least in its early stages. Then gingivitis (early gum disease) evolves into periodontitis (advanced gum disease) and the gradual destruction of tissues that support your teeth, including bone....
One common reason you hear from people about why they don’t floss is that it makes their gums bleed. Yet those bleeding gums are actually a sign that they should be flossing more. They’re a telltale sign of gum disease. Not only does this raise the risk of...
About half of all Americans have some degree of periodontal (gum) disease - and over 70% of all seniors. Yet the condition is one that's often easy to ignore. Its symptoms aren’t especially debilitating - at least early on. You may have red, puffy gums that bleed...
Gum disease isn’t a problem just for your mouth. It raises your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease, cognitive decline, mental health issues - even some cancers. That link between poor periodontal health and other...
The dental benefit you get from eating healthfully isn’t all about avoiding the foods that can lead to decay and gum disease, although that’s a part of it. Nor is it just about giving your teeth, gums, and bone the nutrients they need, although that’s a part of it,...
A Mediterranean diet is an anti-inflammatory one, so you’d think that it might be especially helpful in lowering the risk of gum disease, which is marked by chronic inflammation and linked with other inflammatory conditions. That’s exactly what a new study in the...
Chances are, you already know that good oral health is essential to overall health. But did you know that gum disease is more common in heart attack patients than in healthy individuals? Not only are both conditions marked by chronic inflammation; many of the...
Homeopathy can be a big help in dentistry – a point underscored by research published earlier this year in the scientific journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. The study involved two groups of patients with chronic periodontitis – severe, ongoing...